South Dakota · May 24, 2026

South Dakota hail map — May 24, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 South Dakota city on May 24, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Sioux Falls.

Hail swath map for Sioux Falls, SD on May 24, 2026 showing 1.50 inch hail.
Swath over Sioux Falls on May 24, 2026 — 1.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
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Cities hit
1
in South Dakota
Largest stone
1.50″
half dollar size
Impact rating
5/10
from stone size

Sizes come from NOAA radar, which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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South Dakota cities hit on May 24, 2026

What people on the ground measured in South Dakota on May 24, 2026

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Storm Chaser
    7 E Tripp, SD5:55 PM CDTHutchinson County
  • 2.00″ hen egg size Public
    Freeman, SD9:05 PM CDTHutchinson County

    Received a photo of 2 inch hail in Freeman via social media. Timing was estimated from radar.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Storm Chaser
    3 ENE Tripp, SD5:40 PM CDTHutchinson County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Storm Chaser
    6 NW Scotland, SD5:58 PM CDTHutchinson County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    5 E Canistota, SD6:35 PM CDTMcCook County

    Report via social media, time estimated by radar.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size NWS Employee
    5 S Scotland, SD6:51 PM CDTBon Homme County

    Corrects previous hail report from 5 S Scotland. Off duty NSSL employee reported ping pong ball size hail.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size NWS Employee
    5 S Scotland, SD7:06 PM CDTBon Homme County

    Off duty NSSL employee reported ping pong ball size hail.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    3 ESE Menno, SD8:01 PM CDTHutchinson County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Law Enforcement
    5 WSW Mayfield, SD8:10 PM CDTYankton County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    Freeman, SD9:05 PM CDTHutchinson County

    Freeman Fire Rescue reported pea to Ping-Pong ball sized hail in Freeman. Time was estimated via radar.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Law Enforcement
    Tripp, SD5:26 PM CDTHutchinson County

    Sheriff reported half dollar size hail.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    Scotland, SD6:50 PM CDTBon Homme County

Showing the 12 largest of 25 hail reports filed that day.

Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.

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South Dakota hail on May 24, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 South Dakota city that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Sioux Falls. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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